as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
labyrinthine politics that left us totally befuddled
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Recent Examples of labyrinthine
That space seems to consist of a labyrinthine maze of strange, unsettling and nonsensical rooms underneath a furniture store.
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David Faris, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
Inside, the labyrinthine club features three separate rooms with independent sound systems for live acts and DJs playing techno, drum and bass, dubstep, and house.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, others can be frustrating as players navigate the subspace and figure out how these labyrinthine and abstract areas connect to the real interdimensional worlds.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Chicago Public Schools comprise a vast, labyrinthine system boasting over 316,000 students across 630 locations.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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David Faris, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
Inside, the labyrinthine club features three separate rooms with independent sound systems for live acts and DJs playing techno, drum and bass, dubstep, and house.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, others can be frustrating as players navigate the subspace and figure out how these labyrinthine and abstract areas connect to the real interdimensional worlds.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Chicago Public Schools comprise a vast, labyrinthine system boasting over 316,000 students across 630 locations.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labyrinthine
Adjective
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These jagged fins are so intricate — some thinner than a human hair — that standard manufacturing couldn’t touch them.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Her practice focuses on divorces involving intricate financial structures like hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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June 21 – July 22 A thoughtful conversation helps something complicated feel easier today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Her complicated relationship with her parents and being an only child adds to it, as does becoming a mother for the first time.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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What was looking pretty easy, with Saturday morning rain and then Sunday afternoon to evening rain, has now become a little more complex.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Scientists would like to mount more sophisticated instruments on Mars helicopters to search for things like ice in the Martian soil.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Built to scale While the front-facing part of the live wave is all about human connection, the backend is powered by sophisticated technology.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Labyrinthine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinthine. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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